Newtown educator uses tragic day to fuel her passion for teaching children

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Newtown educator uses tragic day to fuel her passion for teaching children High school science teacher Katherine Doerr Morosky doesn't need an official observance to remember how that tragic day in December at Sandy Hook Elementary School dramatically changed her life, the lives of her family and neighbors, and her entire community. As an educator who lives in Newtown, Morosky sees reminders everyday, all around her. Senators begin work on rewriting No Child Left Behind The Strengthening America's Schools Act was introduced last week by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin and is one of several bills on the Hill designed to remake NCLB. Other measures include legislation sponsored by Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander and House Bill 5, which represents the U.S. House of Representatives' attempt to overhaul the law. Students, educators and parents in New York echo nationwide call to end "test abuse" Educators, parents, students and other concerned citizens came by the thousands to Albany last weekend to protest the gross misuse of standardized tests in New York Schools. Click through to find out how you can show your support for restoring balance in our approach to assessing learning and teaching. Educators, President Obama turn up pressure as Senate votes to begin immigration debate "There's no good reason to undo the progress we've already made - especially when it comes to extreme steps like stripping protections from DREAMers that my administration has provided, or asking law enforcement to treat them the same way they treat violent criminals. That's not who we are. We owe it to America to do better. We owe it to the DREAMers to do better." - President Barack Obama Action of the Week Email your elected officials and urge them to oppose higher interest rates for student loans.   Stay Up To Date Through Social Media! Keep up with your fellow activists online! The conversation is happening all the time - are you in the know? Get real-time updates about rallies in your state and word about when to call or e-mail your legislators by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Visit our "Kids Not Cuts!" topic page for all the latest info on the fight against across the board cuts and what you can do to get involved.

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